Recipe - Cherry Oatmeal Cookies

1 cup Chukar dried tart or sweet
cherries; chopped
1 cup Vegetable shortening
One half cup Granulated sugar
1 One half cup Brwon sugar; packed
2 lg Eggs
1 One half teaspoon Vanilla
1 One half tablespoon Freshly grated orange rind
1 Three fourths cup Allpurpose flour
Three fourths teaspoon Salt
Three fourths teaspoon Baking soda
Three fourths teaspoon Cinnamon
3 cup Rolled oats
4 tablespoon Hot water

From: Elaine Hacklaender hack@ncrclm.clemsonsc.ncr.com

Date: Tue, 1 Mar 94 11:40:11 0500

from _Recipes for Sweet & Tart Dried Cherries_ Soak dried cherries in 1/2
cup hot water for 10 minutes. Drain well. Cream shortening with the
granulated sugar and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg,
vanilla and orange rind until combined well. Sift together the flour,
baking soda, and cinnamon. Blend well. Combine the rolled oats and 4 tbs.
hot water. Stir cherries and oats into batter. Drop by rounded
tablespoonfuls onto lightly greased baking sheets. Bake in a preheated 350F
oven for 1215 minutes, or until edges are golden. Yields 36 cookies.

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